Monaco v PSG: Doué inspires Paris, Barcola falls short | OneFootball

This Tuesday, during the first leg of the 2025-2026 Champions League playoff (return leg on Wednesday, February 25), Paris Saint-Germain faced AS Monaco at the Stade Louis II. After a match in which the Red and Blue experienced a nightmare start, they managed to recover and secured a 2-3 victory. Here are our ratings for the Parisians.

Goalkeeper –

Matvey Safonov (4) – A nightmarish first half, not much he could do about the first goal, completely abandoned, but on the second, he could have been decisive.

Defenders –

Achraf Hakimi (6) – Scored the equalizer and had an interesting first half. It should be noted that he significantly stepped up his game in this match. More running, good decisions. A solid overall performance.

Marquinhos (5) – A first half to forget. Conceding two goals in this way, you have to question the central defense. He recovered somewhat in the second half.

Willian Pacho (5) – Like Marquinhos, too much collective complacency, gaps in positioning. They need to hold the group together to avoid defending like this. Balogun hurt him with his play with his back to goal.

Nuno Mendes(4) – He made a big mistake on Monaco’s first goal, as he often does, he relaxed and completely missed a cross-field pass in the middle. However, he brought some dynamism. Many small errors, even in the second half.

Midfielders –

Joao Neves (6) – He fights, he’s present, but he still seems a bit physically lacking, especially in offensive duels. He improved in the second half, helped by the fact that Monaco was down to 10 men.

Vitinha (6) – Missed a penalty, lacks courage to break lines, still a somewhat limited Vitinha at the moment. A better second half, with more time to set his tempo.

Warren Zaïre-Emery (6) – You can’t say he had a bad first half. Available, active on both sides of the pitch, it’s a pity he wasn’t the spark for the comeback when he has the energy to do so. Better in the second half, he was more enterprising.

Forwards –

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (4) – Mixed first half, but with him, there are always dangerous situations. He just needs to be more precise with his final touch to be consistent. Creating chances is good, scoring is better. He tried a lot, with little success. We expect more. Replaced by Lee Kang-in in the 69th minute.

Ousmane Dembélé (Not Rated) – Replaced in the 26th minute by Désiré Doué (8.5) – He made a remarkable entrance, scored a goal and was also involved in the second. He wanted to send a message. His crosses were dangerous, his second goal gave Paris the lead, a great impact off the bench.

Bradley Barcola (3) – He was barely seen on the pitch, little influence, but Luis Enrique continued to trust him. He’s going through a tough period. Replaced by Gonçalo Ramos in the 80th minute.

Coach –

Luis Enrique (5) – This Parisian team suffers, it dominates, but has flaws that prevent the collective from flourishing. We saw a good reaction, which can also be credited to him. He still has things to fix.

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